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Pentagon Chief Orders New Review of Attack That Killed 3 Americans in Kenya

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By BY ERIC SCHMITT U.S. https://ift.tt/328CtDt The unusual review of the conclusions of the initial inquiry comes more than a year after the attack by the Shabab revealed security lapses at the base. New York Times United States Defense and Military Forces, Terrorism, United States Politics and Government April 13, 2021 at 01:18AM

Protesters gather outside a police station despite curfews throughout the Twin Cities.

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By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS AND JOHNNY DIAZ U.S. https://ift.tt/329W3PS New York Times April 13, 2021 at 12:21AM

Biden nominates former New Jersey attorney general to head D.E.A.

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By BY CORA ENGELBRECHT U.S. https://ift.tt/3datB6M Anne Milgram built her reputation fighting crime in the city of Camden. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Appointments and Executive Changes, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Crime and Criminals April 13, 2021 at 01:03AM

Curfews Are Imposed After Daunte Wright Shooting

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/3tdgiIj Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota and other officials pleaded for peace in the Twin Cities amid unrest in response to the fatal shooting of Mr. Wright, a Black man, during a traffic stop. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings April 13, 2021 at 12:50AM

While not common, officers have mistaken pistols for Tasers, sometimes with deadly outcomes.

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By BY WILL WRIGHT AND SHAWN HUBLER U.S. https://ift.tt/3tdv81B One of the most famous cases happened in 2009 in Oakland, Calif., where a transit officer shot and killed Oscar Grant III. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides, Stun Guns, Police, Firearms April 13, 2021 at 12:47AM

Expert on Use of Force Testifies in Chauvin Trial

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By BY COURT TV U.S. https://ift.tt/3uKNIOJ Seth Stoughton, a law professor and former police officer, told jurors on Monday that “no reasonable officer” should have acted the way Derek Chauvin did while arresting George Floyd. New York Times Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides April 13, 2021 at 12:45AM

Not Your Usual Police Chief: Biden Picks Trump Critic to Run Border Agency

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By BY ZOLAN KANNO-YOUNGS U.S. https://ift.tt/326Jchp Chris Magnus, the Tucson police chief who carried a Black Lives Matter sign at a protest, was chosen to lead Customs and Border Protection. New York Times Appointments and Executive Changes, United States Politics and Government, Immigration and Emigration, Family Separation Policy (US Immigration), Police, Illegal Immigration April 13, 2021 at 12:37AM

El príncipe Felipe, el hombre que caminaba dos pasos detrás de la reina

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By BY TINA BROWN en Español https://ift.tt/3mIHlZB El duque de Edimburgo comprendió que los rituales de la monarquía eran ridículos y necesarios. New York Times Royal Families April 13, 2021 at 12:34AM

After a night of unrest, officials ordered curfews Monday in the Twin Cities and neighboring counties.

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By BY NICHOLAS BOGEL-BURROUGHS AND JOHNNY DIAZ U.S. https://ift.tt/3a7iDNh New York Times April 13, 2021 at 12:21AM

Corrections: April 13, 2021

By Unknown Author Corrections https://ift.tt/3s7nynG Corrections that appeared in print on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. New York Times April 13, 2021 at 12:19AM

Reuters Names a New Editor in Chief

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By BY KATIE ROBERTSON AND EDMUND LEE Business https://ift.tt/3dVkXZ3 Alessandra Galloni, its global managing editor, will be the first woman to lead the news agency in its 170-year history. New York Times News and News Media, Appointments and Executive Changes April 13, 2021 at 12:18AM

Quotation of the Day: Japan’s New Hero, Whether He Likes It or Not

By Unknown Author Today’s Paper https://ift.tt/2OMSBaS Quotation of the Day for Tuesday, April 13, 2021. New York Times April 13, 2021 at 12:18AM

U.S. Women’s Team Clears Hurdle to Continuing Equal Pay Fight

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By BY ANDREW DAS Sports https://ift.tt/3d9HbY3 A judge approved a settlement between U.S. Soccer and its women’s team in their dispute over working conditions, allowing the players to resume their legal battle over compensation. New York Times Soccer, Title IX (Gender Discrimination Legislation) April 12, 2021 at 11:40PM

Fukushima Wastewater Will Be Released Into the Ocean, Japan Says

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By BY JENNIFER JETT AND BEN DOOLEY World https://ift.tt/3saGWjx The government says the plan is the best way to dispose of water used to prevent the ruined nuclear plant’s damaged reactor cores from melting. New York Times Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Nuclear Energy, Oceans and Seas, Radiation April 12, 2021 at 11:58PM

The Biden Boom Is Already Wild

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By BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG Opinion https://ift.tt/3tf6I7R When lots of money is sloshing around, culture changes. New York Times Real Estate and Housing (Residential), Economic Conditions and Trends, United States Economy, Nonfungible Tokens (NFTs), News and News Media, Computers and the Internet April 12, 2021 at 11:55PM

U.S. Women’s Team Clears Hurdle to Continuing Equal Pay Fight

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By BY ANDREW DAS Sports https://ift.tt/3dVhdqt A judge approved a settlement between U.S. Soccer and its women’s team in their dispute over working conditions, allowing the players to resume their legal battle over compensation. New York Times Soccer, Title IX (Gender Discrimination Legislation) April 12, 2021 at 11:40PM

In a Bipartisan Meeting, Biden Makes the Case for His Infrastructure Plan

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By BY LUKE BROADWATER, ANNIE KARNI AND EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/3mG2V0N The president met with lawmakers from both parties in an effort to show some flexibility on the size of his $2 trillion proposal and how to pay for it. New York Times Infrastructure (Public Works), American Rescue Plan (2021), Corporate Taxes, United States Politics and Government April 12, 2021 at 11:19PM

Some local reporters were barred from a news conference after Daunte Wright’s death.

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By BY KATIE ROBERTSON Business https://ift.tt/2QdIBYt The Star Tribune and Minneapolis Public Radio said some of their journalists were kept out of a briefing on the shooting of Mr. Wright. New York Times News and News Media, Newspapers, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings April 12, 2021 at 11:19PM

N.C.A.A. Responds, Tentatively, to Transgender Athlete Bans

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By BY GILLIAN R. BRASSIL Sports https://ift.tt/3a62c45 L.G.B.T.Q. advocates have pressed the N.C.A.A. to move events from states considering such laws, but so far the organization has stopped short. New York Times College Athletics, Transgender and Transsexuals April 12, 2021 at 11:18PM

Britain Rejoices and Asks: Are Lockdowns Finally Finished?

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By BY MARC SANTORA, MEGAN SPECIA AND ERIC NAGOURNEY World https://ift.tt/3dWmHBl Experience with the pandemic has taught Britons to be wary of setbacks, but as some pubs and stores reopened and the coronavirus abated, it was hard not to hope. New York Times Coronavirus Reopenings, Quarantines, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Politics and Government April 12, 2021 at 11:10PM

Surging Virus Has Michigan’s Democratic Governor at Loggerheads With Biden

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By BY NOAH WEILAND AND MITCH SMITH U.S. https://ift.tt/3e1bpLU As Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pleads for more coronavirus vaccine, the Biden administration on Monday urged her to shut Michigan down, something she wants to avoid. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Disease Rates, Shutdowns (Institutional), Vaccination and Immunization, United States Politics and Government April 12, 2021 at 11:08PM

Protests are expected in the Twin Cities after the police shooting of Daunte Wright.

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By BY JOHNNY DIAZ U.S. https://ift.tt/3mHPmOl New York Times April 12, 2021 at 11:04PM

Scenes from outside the courthouse and Cup Foods in Minneapolis.

By Unknown Author U.S. https://ift.tt/3d9POSi New York Times April 12, 2021 at 11:03PM